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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

1,346 stories in Riverina's papers · page 67 of 68

New Farming. MR. R. W. Peacock's Discovery

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 December 1908 · page 4

Speaking to a gathering at the Bathurst Experimental Farm, Mr. Peacock, the manager, said:—He hoped by the middle of January next to give…

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Sydney Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 December 1908 · page 4

Dalgety and Company, Limited, report, under date 18th December:— Wool sales in the Sydney, Melbourne, and Geelong markets were suspended…

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The Wheat Market. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 December 1908 · page 2

In Sussex-street wheat was weaker. Prime new grain was quoted at 3s 8½. Old wheat was almost a dead letter…

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Sydney Wool and Produce Markets

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 December 1908 · page 4

The Australian Morrgage, Land and Finance Co., Limited. John Bridge and Co., limited, Dalgety and Co., Limited, Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Limited…

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Traveling Stock. The Wheat Market. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 December 1908 · page 2

Mr. Chas. Lyne, Wagga District Stook Inspector, desires it to be made knows that all stock going from the Wagga Pastures protection district to…

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Gundagai Police Court. Monday, December 21. Before Mr. Nisbotti, P.M. Sheep Off the Route

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 December 1908 · page 2

JOHN WILLIAM STEWARD pleaded guilty to a charge laid by Stock Inspector MacPherson of travelling his sheep outside the route mentioned in his…

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Farm and Station

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 22 December 1908 · page 2

The first serious fire this summer broke out near Mr. Geo. Last jr's on Friday afternoon, and, before a strong wind which prevailed nearly all the…

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On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 December 1908 · page 2

One Junee farmer has received a wheat yield of eleven bags to the acre. Local farmers are asking 3/7 per bushel for their wheat…

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Gobba. Closer Settlement Farms. Transfer Approved by Land Board

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 December 1908 · page 2

The Wagga Local Land Board (Messrs. J. T. Keating, Chairman, Alex. MacPherson, and J. J. M'Grath) was occupied on Saturday and yesterday…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 December 1908 · page 4

Hill, Clark and Co., report under date December 17:— Wool.—We submitted a catalogue of 2455 bales and cleared at auction…

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The World's Wheat Prospect

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 December 1908 · page 3

Under date of 6th November "Dornbushc" reports that "the factors which generally direct the course of the market have this week told in the…

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The Wheat Market. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 December 1908 · page 3

New Wheat.—Milling, sales and buyers at 3/8, Sydney. New Manitoba, milling, for forward delivery, buyers 4/2, Sydney…

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The Wheat Mari Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 December 1908 · page 2

The dun tone in the London market may or may not alte[?] ately after the holidays. the drop in London is r[?]…

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Items of News. Price of Wheat

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 December 1908 · page 2

The price of wheat fell 1d per bushel yesterday. One of the principal local buyers received a telegram to give no more than 3/3. The price…

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Dramatic Suicide. Farmer Poisons Himself. a Deliberate Act

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 December 1908 · page 2

A settler on farm No. 26, Gobbagumbalin, named William Collins, 56 years of age, committed suicide under dramatic circumstances yesterday…

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Bush Fires. Farmers Burned Out

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 December 1908 · page 4

A bush fire started in the Germanton districton Monday, and with a heavy wind behind it assumed huge proportions at mid-day, and judging by the dense smoke…

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Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 December 1908 · page 6

The Australian Mortgage, Land and Finance Co., Limited, Dalgety and Co., Limited. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, Limited. Hill, Clark and Co…

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The Markets. Sydney Wool Sales

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 25 December 1908 · page 2

Dalgety & Company, Limited, report under date 18th December,—Wool sales in the Sydney, Melbourne, and Geelong markets were suspended for the usual Christmas…

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On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 December 1908 · page 5

Rabbits are on the increase in the neighbourhood. They are becoming fairly thick on and about the commo[?]…

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Storing Farmyard Manure

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 December 1908 · page 2

Farmyard manure can be—and very often is—considerably depreciated in value by bad management. During the time it is kept before being…

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